The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-08
THE ITALIANS SPEAK,
A Nichols Meeting Almost Unanimously
Changed into % Grand Testimonial
for Gov. McEnery.
New Orleans Times-Qemocrat.

New Orleans Times-Remocrat. .
For the past week. there has been N.Y.
talk among our italian citizens of the - IL
District, regarding a meeting that 70 be
'ni In their IN 5" ofioisl journal. tx e 'aaItan Amert-
eisiSsn n' Of the ai Second S o + let, i inviting It'll a' them
Rampars street. Rs4e purpose of organiz-
ing an Itali lion Democratic club in the
interest francis 7. Nichols.
At Jock the meeting was called to or
deEa yMr. A. L. Raubino, reporter of the
yHtdn americana. who requested several
.~..tizens to take seats on the platform. By
this time the hal. was packed. fully $50 per-
sons having managed to crowd therein.
Mr.. Raubino stated that the object Of the
meeting was to organize O Mich Ills club, and
he requested Mr.. Quintero to take the plat
form.
Mr.. Lamar q. Quintero, Of the New Or
leans Picdyune, was then introduced to the
meeting. He delivered an address, in which
he spoke of the sterling qualities Of Gen.
Nichols, and tried to impress upon the
minds of the audience that Gen. Nichols was
the proper man for Governor, and cited his
past history. which he claimed spoke for
itself. His remarks was received with ap-
plause. -
Mr.. s. p. Simoni here arose n moved
that o permanent organization be perfected.
The motion was carried.
The chair called for nominations, where
upon MIR. l.. T. SiVori nominated
JOSEPH P. MAcHEoA,
o well-known and highly respectable public
spirited citizen, for president, who in years
gone by had fought and bled for the Democ-
racy Of Louisiana.
There being no other nominations, on mo-
tion the nominations were closed.
When nominations are closed the next
thing in order is for the chairman to submit
the name or namessof the nominee to the
| body, but the chairman Of this meeting failed
| to perform his duty.
After a silence of several minutes, the au-
| dieuce became restless. Repeated calls upon
the chairman for the question" were made,
which were entirely ignored by the presiding
The chairman liter quieting the meeting
with his gayel, made q short speech, IN which
solely for Nichols and that he would not en-
terrain the nomination of MIR. Maeheca be-
fore MIR. Macheca would answer whether or
eSs he was s a s!'h NV h friends SG al n Eog w sho
are in favor of Nichols come along Nth me;;"
and those on the platform and q .ew others,
abso4t eighteen d5tseoa alto ota Gr,t left tthh e mettipgs
fully one-half are residents of the third
ward, friends OF Vincent Lamantia, who
some time ago was appointed consul to Gaia
nia in Italy Trough the influence OF Gen.
Nichols and Senator R. L.. Gibson.
As Chairman Raubino and his followers
were leaving there were loud calls for
MR. A. FACTORING
who assembled the platform, called the meet
1 49, - ~r1A- A~1 rdn tgh rAGfnvsnd 0IV
Patorno criticized the action of those who
had left in such a manner after they had
found their cause in the minority.
Mr.. Macheca made o. speech in which he
showed the audience, by citing INSTANCES in
which he was personally concerned, where 1t
had been proven that the Nichols admistra-
ton was not friendly TO the Italians: He
also cit1d instances where he and his friends
had called upon Gov. McEnery for redress in
matters pertaining to the fruit trade, and
that Gov. McEnery always listened to them
astentively and gave them the necessary aid
and assistance desired; that they had no
trouble in gaining an audience. and not like
} in Nichols time, when whole vessels OF
fruit were destroyed by unnecessary funlga-
iii. Macheca closed his remarks by thank
ing the meeting for the honoreonferred upon
him by nominating him for president with
stances he would have to decline the honor;
that he would take his place in the ranks OF
: the club, and work as hard for the cause Of
1 GOV. MGEnDfy, inc lbHIallb iEicIu, 40 AC AN
for Nichols when he ran and was elected.
J., Mr., L. Genoveso and several others made
speeches, discussing the candidacy Of
McEnery and Nichols, and the
ACTS OF BOTH ADMINISTRATIONS
, TO the Italian element Of New Orleans, each
!; sneaker holding that McEnery suited. the
I Italians. 1t was next made the sense o. me
meeting that a permanent organization be
effected and officers ELECTED, The nane
= adopted was the Italian. Unlon Democratlc
I Climb of tha SnnOnd District.
i The organization was then effected u
: the following officers were duly elected:
PRESIDENT: James Uaruso, secretary; Joseph
9 Proyenzano. treasurer; Race Gerasei, SER
reant-at-arrnB Joseph P. Maeheca grand
marshal; honorary members. Z. Genoveso
On motion IL was resolved that the chSir
: appoint o committee of three on resolutions.
. The chair appointed on. said committee
/ Louis Sivor1, Joseph K. Maeheea' A. Ia
g The committee then retired and returned
! ! with the following report:
!. Resolved. That we recognize in our pres
ent Governor, Samuel D.. McEnery, an able,
1 conscientious and faithful servant. OF the
peoples: one who, during his administration
! true 10 the trust confided to him, has laborec
= singly and earnestly for the
E MATERIAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT Oh
OUR STATE.
and hss advanced and established. upon
i firm and healthy basis the Industrial, educa
n tional and financial Interests OF the people
be it further
Resoiged, That IS patriotic citizens o
d Louisiana and friends to good and homes
government, we hereby pledge ourselves b
1t support Hon. Samuel d. McEnery for re
! election to the Office of Governor.
LOUIS T.. SIyoRT, Chairman.
d JOSEPH p. MAoHEoA.
h.. PAToRNo.
bs The report was adopted and three rouslni
cheers for McEnery were given.
+ The chair was authorized to appoint
COMMITTEES of six to be known as q canvass
IL ing committee, two from each ward IN Tn
10 Second DistEios and the chairman as O.
The naeeiing here adjourned amid shout
10 for MeEneEys